For those 6 days (panchami to dashami) everything 'real' was in suspension. It was just like we had let go of time and were in a world of our very own. Endless adda sessions, dressing up in new clothes and eating like the world will end after 24th. "What day of the week is it anyway?" got the answer "Who cares anyhow?!"
The whole city was an endless tunnel of lights. Every para was engrossed in their own puja pandals. Every one of us had plans to spend the days with friends of recent hours, of hours past and family we hadn't seen in a while.
But it all ends, every year it does, and we wonder every year how the days went by so fast. But the lazy days continue till at least Lakshmi Puja (which is this Monday I think). I just remember sleeping the whole day yesterday.
The whole city was an endless tunnel of lights. Every para was engrossed in their own puja pandals. Every one of us had plans to spend the days with friends of recent hours, of hours past and family we hadn't seen in a while.
But it all ends, every year it does, and we wonder every year how the days went by so fast. But the lazy days continue till at least Lakshmi Puja (which is this Monday I think). I just remember sleeping the whole day yesterday.
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| adi ballygunge durga puja |
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| park circus durga (with left to right-ganesh,lakshmi,saraswati,kartik) |
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| street lights |
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| deshapriya park durga |
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| deshapriya park pandal - entrance and crowd |
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| deshapriya park pandal |
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| have you seen a motor bike with a sidecar in real life? |
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| people on their way |
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| bye |
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos.
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beautiful photos dear!! i love finding out more about different cultures and photos are a great way to see more..
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love ur pics...they seem to tell some story...subho bijoya dear :)
ReplyDeleteDebi your country is so fascinating, I'd love to live this lights and atmosphere!!
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OK a motor bike with a side car? I've never seen it but definitely it's more safe than a family of 4 piling on that bike. OK so I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but those 'white spots,' may be colour fade.
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DeleteBeautiful captures of the essence of the festival. Looking forward to part 2. And no, i haven't seen a motorbike with a sidecar for real! Ever! :-)
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ReplyDeleteyes fun frolic and pandal hopping(not to mention all the food hogging!!)
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Don't even mention the word "puja" anywhere around me! I'm THAT sad! This puja was the best in probably the last ten years or so. I'm yet to upload the South pandal photos. Put up only North and VIP Road.
ReplyDeleteI missed visiting the pandals this time, totally regret it,loved the bustling streets in ur pictures, it would always be my wish to visit Kolkatta during durga puja !
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Awww, I have actually seen a motorcycle with a sidecar :P And yes, those pictures are pretty amazing, someone had a lot of fun of course.
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beautiful pictures debi! i've never seen a motorbike with a sidecar in real life! thanks for sharing these.
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